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#153145 February 2nd, 2006 at 12:20 PM
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Groundhog Day started in Europe,
but it wasn't called Groundhog Day then.
The holiday was Candlemas, a Christian holiday.
The legend about the animal and its shadow
was part of Candlemas,
but the animal in question was the hedgehog.
The Pilgrims brought the tradition to America
but couldn't find a hedgehog here,
so they seized upon the next best thing,
the groundhog.


"If Candlemas be fair and bright
winter has another flight
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain
Winter will not come again"


Hope Your Groundhog Day Is Great!

#153146 February 2nd, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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Back when I was a boy, we called it Mastodon Day. We said that if the Mastodon woke up in the morning and saw a Saber-Tooth Tiger feeding on the carcass of a Giant Ground Sloth, then it was best if we stayed in the cave for six more weeks. The animal and omens have changed quite a bit over the milleniums since I was a boy.

#153147 February 2nd, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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That is interesting Jamie. Thanks for sharing that!

#153148 February 2nd, 2006 at 12:41 PM
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laugh laugh laugh
Thorny,you are such a hoot!
I've seen your pic dude.You aint even close to old.

Hey Jamie wavey
very cool story.Do you like trivia too?
Loz has a great trivia game.
I'll pm you the site.

#153149 February 2nd, 2006 at 01:24 PM
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thorny you are hilarious! you had me thinking though...I was like hey wait a sec....aren't saber tooth's extinct?!!! and then I found out you were joking laugh and yeah I'm a blonde shocked laugh shocked

#153150 February 2nd, 2006 at 01:26 PM
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forgot to say that I found that on another gardening forum I go to sometimes (but not nearly as often as I go to this one!!). and yes duckie I like trivia smile

#153151 February 2nd, 2006 at 03:19 PM
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I saw your phot too Thorny I do beleive you lived in the cave next canyon over from me.
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#153152 February 3rd, 2006 at 12:29 AM
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I saw your phot too Thorny I do beleive you lived in the cave next canyon over from me.
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#153153 February 3rd, 2006 at 12:47 PM
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Miss Jamie,

ANOTHER gardening forum?!?!

You're ... CHEATING on us??????


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